Hame for draft horses or mules



April 12 1927.

A. PILLET I HAMEFFOR DRAFT HORSES on mums Filed Aug. 20, 1924 PatentedApr, 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES t me PATE I OFFICE.

AGLIBERT PILLET, OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

HAM'E' non DRAFT HoRs s on MULES.

Application filed August 20, 1924. Serial No. 733,212.

This invention relates to 'in'iprovements in; ,hames fol-draft horses ormules. e As is well known, heretofore it has been usual to constructhames from solid iron, 5 hollow iron, or from wood. but theseconstructions employed up to the present have not been satisfactory asin most cases they do not offer sufficient resistance inv service orthey are inconvenient owing to their eX- cessive weight.

Thejpresent invention has for its object to provide an improved type ofhames being of comparatively low weight butsufliciently resistant toresist tear and wear during service.

Amongst other types, it has been usual to construct hames from wood,reinforcing this construction by means of a metal plate dis-- posed atits outer surface. 7 However, practice has shown that this constructiondoes not offer a desirable resistance, as in this way the parts whichare principally subject to tear and wear remain unprotecte According tothe present invention, the improved haine is constructed from wood inthe usual mannerand reinforced by means of a metallic plate ofsubstantial angular cross-section thereby providing an efiicientprotection to allthose parts subject to strain during service.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which shows apreferred form of'embodiment thereof,

with perforations to accommodate the usual bolts, or the like, for.securing the common rings 5 and hook 6.

Although the r-einforcement'member 2 in the present form is shown asbeing of substantial right-angled cross-section, I do not desire tolimit my invention to the use of this particular section, as any otheradequate angular cross-section maybe used, as for instance T, U, or Vshape.

I claim The combination in Y hames for draft animals, ofa wooden memberconstituting the support for the usual connecting rings and hooks with ametallic reinforcement ofsub stantially right angled cross-sectionone'face of which'is disposed on that portion of the hame which is tothe rear with regard to the line of draft and'the other face disposed onthe outer face of the hame adjacent thereto.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

.AGLIBERT BIL ET.

